# DeDRM_tools
This is a repository that tracks all the scripts and other tools for removing DRM from eBooks.

This plugin should work with both Calibre 5.x/6.x (Python 3), as well as Calibre 4.x and lower (Python 2).<br>
If you encounter issues with this plugin in Calibre 4.x or lower, please open a bug report. 

Note that Amazon changes the DRM for KFX files frequently. What works for KFX today might not work tomorrow.

For the latest Amazon KFX format, users of the calibre plugin should also install the KFX Input plugin from the standard Calibre plugin menu.<br>
It is also available from [the MobileRead thread](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290).*

## FAQ

You are urged to read the [FAQ](https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/blob/master/FAQs.md). 

The most common issue however - You can't load the nested archive with all the tools into Calibre.
You need to unarchive the downloaded tools archive, to get just the archive with the standalone plugin.<br>
Beta versions may be just the plugin, don't unarchive that.<br>

## Versions
The latest stable (released) version is v10.0.3, [available here](https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/releases/tag/v10.0.3).<br>

The latest beta is v10.0.9, as a release candidate for v10.1.0, [available here](https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/releases/tag/v10.0.9).<br>

The latest alpha version, completely untested, [available here](https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools_autorelease/releases).<br>
With each commit in this repository, a new alpha version containing the latest code changes will be automatically uploaded.<br>
If you want the most up-to-date code to test things and you are okay with the plugin occasionally breaking, you can use this version.

## Tools

The individual scripts are released as two plugins for Calibre: DeDRM and Obok.

The DeDRM plugin handles books that use Amazon DRM, Adobe Digital Editions DRM, Barnes & Noble DRM, and some historical formats.<br>
The Obok plugin handles Kobo DRM.

## Forked from Apprentice Harper

Original repository of Apprentice Harper [is no longer maintained](https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools#no-longer-maintained), so I've taken over, merged a bunch of open PRs, and added a ton more features and bugfixes. 

Original README.MD can be found [there](https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools?tab=readme-ov-file#dedrm_tools).

## Changelog
Take a look at [the CHANGELOG](https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) to see a list of changes since the last version by Apprentice Harper (v7.2.1). 

## Contributions

Contributions are welcome, including, but not limited to: 
* Speed improvements and UI enhancements
* Expanding the range of books handled
* Improving key retrieval
* General bug fixes

Special thanks to all the developers who have done the hard work of reverse engineering and provided the first DeDRM tools.